Did You Miss ANSYS' (NASDAQ:ANSS) Impressive 283% Share Price Gain?
The most you can lose on any stock (assuming you don't use leverage) is 100% of your money. But on the bright side, if you buy shares in a high quality company at the right price, you can gain well over 100%. For example, the ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS) share price has soared 283% in the last half decade. Most would be very happy with that. We note the stock price is up 2.3% in the last seven days.
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While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just underlying business performance. One imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.
During five years of share price growth, ANSYS achieved compound earnings per share (EPS) growth of 13% per year. This EPS growth is slower than the share price growth of 31% per year, over the same period. So it's fair to assume the market has a higher opinion of the business than it did five years ago. That's not necessarily surprising considering the five-year track record of earnings growth. This favorable sentiment is reflected in its (fairly optimistic) P/E ratio of 63.22.
The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
We know that ANSYS has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? You could check out this free report showing analyst revenue forecasts.
A Different Perspective
ANSYS provided a TSR of 19% over the last twelve months. But that was short of the market average. If we look back over five years, the returns are even better, coming in at 31% per year for five years. It's quite possible the business continues to execute with prowess, even as the share price gains are slowing. Before spending more time on ANSYS it might be wise to click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling shares.
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of companies we expect will grow earnings.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.
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